RHONDA F. LORD
leads the firm’s Public Finance Law Group and also practices in the areas of Education Law, and Trusts and Estates. Rhonda regularly advises families through all aspects of estate and gift planning and helps them with the development, implementation and administration of comprehensive estate plans. Rhonda is a member and past Chair of the Estate Planning and Probate Law Section of Lancaster Bar Association. Rhonda also practices extensively in the area of public finance representing school districts, municipalities and others in the issuance of debt. Rhonda is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and the Pennsylvania Bond Lawyers. Rhonda also advises school districts on various policy and contract matters.
Recent Presentations
2018
Board Secretaries, Part II
June 28th Podcast
2017
Tax-Exempt Status for Subordinate Entities
for PASBO(2017), Rhonda F. Lord
Keys to Non-Profit Board Success
for PASBO (2017), Rhonda F. Lord
Essential Elements for Successful Board Secretaries
for PASBO (2017), Rhonda F. Lord
2016
Equipment Leasing for School Districts
for Lancaster-Lebanon Business Managers (2016), Rhonda F. Lord
EDUCATION
- University of Delaware
B.A., 1988 - Dickinson School of Law
J.D., Cum Laude, 1991 - Temple School of Law
Certificate in Estate Planning, 1993
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
- Partner, Kegel Kelin Almy & Lord LLP.
Concentration in public finance, estate and trust planning and administration, education law and employee benefits.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers
- Lancaster Bar Association
Section on Estate Planning and Probate, Chair 1998-1999
Elder Law Committee, Chair 2004
Judiciary committee 2004
Section on Taxation - Pennsylvania Bar Association
Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Section on Taxation - American Bar Association
Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Section on Taxation - Lancaster County Estate Planning Council
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Frank J. Montemuro, Jr.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1991-1993
PUBLIC SERVICE
- Homeless Advocacy Project – Pro Bono legal work for indigent clients
- Dickinson School of Law – Student Mentoring Program
- Junior Achievement of Central PA – Corporate Board member
KEGEL KELIN LITTS & LORD LLP
24 North Lime Street, Lancaster, PA 17602-2913
Phone: 717-392-1100 Fax: 717-392-4385